{"id":455761,"date":"2022-05-31T23:06:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/warning-over-viral-iphone-hacks-to-catch-cheating-partner\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T23:06:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:06:44","slug":"warning-over-viral-iphone-hacks-to-catch-cheating-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/warning-over-viral-iphone-hacks-to-catch-cheating-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"#Warning over viral \u2018iPhone hacks\u2019 to catch cheating partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a245e558c683\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a245e558c683\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/warning-over-viral-iphone-hacks-to-catch-cheating-partner\/#%E2%80%9CWarning_over_viral_%E2%80%98iPhone_hacks_to_catch_cheating_partner%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Warning over viral \u2018iPhone hacks\u2019 to catch cheating partner&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/warning-over-viral-iphone-hacks-to-catch-cheating-partner\/#TIKTOK_SHAME\" >TIKTOK SHAME<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/warning-over-viral-iphone-hacks-to-catch-cheating-partner\/#CALL_FOR_CRACKDOWN\" >CALL FOR CRACKDOWN<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWarning_over_viral_%E2%80%98iPhone_hacks_to_catch_cheating_partner%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Warning over viral \u2018iPhone hacks\u2019 to catch cheating partner&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Viral TikTok videos that encourage people to secretly stalk their partners using their iPhones have been branded \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>alling\u201d by experts.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to The Sun, domestic abuse charities said the clips, which rack up millions of views, are putting people\u2019s lives in danger.<\/p>\n<p>The videos are allowed to spread on the platform unchecked despite TikTok prohibiting content that encourages stalking.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok, a video platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is a popular destination for people looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> tips and tricks.<\/p>\n<p>Creators frequently go viral by highlighting little-known iPhone or Android features for viewers to try.<\/p>\n<p>However, one trend among gadget tipsters is putting people at risk of abuse by teaching viewers how to stalk their partners.<\/p>\n<p>The clips give step-by-step tutorials for tracking a girlfriend or boyfriend\u2019s whereabouts using their smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, the videos show how to find out where someone has been by accessing location data stored on their iOS or Android device.<\/p>\n<p>The uploads feature titles such as \u201ctracking iPhone to stalk your GF\u201d and \u201chow to catch cheating partner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is a criminal offense to stalk, locate and track others without their consent.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TIKTOK_SHAME\"><\/span>TIKTOK SHAME<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Sun uncovered two such videos uploaded by the same tech tipster over the past week that had racked up a combined 380,000 views.<\/p>\n<p>After The Sun got in contact with TikTok, one of the videos was taken down. The second remained live at the time of publishing.<\/p>\n<p>A cursory search of the platform brings up multiple uploads dishing out similar tips. One such video has over a million views.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the clips were uploaded months ago, suggesting TikTok\u2019s efforts to remove stalking content are falling short of the mark.<\/p>\n<p>Ruth Davison, CEO of the charity Refuge, said that stalking is an \u201cinsidious\u201d form of abuse that puts victims\u2019 lives at risk.<\/p>\n<p>She called on TikTok and other <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> platforms to be more proactive in taking down abuse content.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/iphone-hack-stalking-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Viral TikTok videos that encourage people to secretly stalk their partners using their iPhones have been branded &quot;appalling&quot; by experts and are technically illegal.\" class=\"wp-image-22476663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/iphone-hack-stalking-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/iphone-hack-stalking-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/iphone-hack-stalking-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Viral TikTok videos that encourage people to secretly stalk their partners using their iPhones have been branded \u201cappalling\u201d by experts and are technically illegal.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThese videos are appalling and should be removed immediately,\u201d she told The Sun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRefuge supports women every day who have been harassed, stalked, controlled, and intimated by their partners or ex-partners who are using technology to perpetrate abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSocial media companies who allow this sort of content to be put and remain online are putting women\u2019s lives in danger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her comments were echoed by Ann Moulds, chief executive of the charity Action Against Stalking.<\/p>\n<p>Moulds told The Sun: \u201cThis is a clever use of technology to teach would-be stalkers and abusers how to track their partners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very dangerous to share. It is encouraging people to commit a criminal offense.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CALL_FOR_CRACKDOWN\"><\/span>CALL FOR CRACKDOWN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In its\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/community-guidelines?lang=en\">terms of service<\/a>, TikTok says that it \u201cremoves content that promotes or enables criminal activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The platform adds that it prohibits content that \u201cprovides instructions on how to conduct criminal activities that result in harm to people, animals, or property.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson said: \u201cAt TikTok, maintaining a safe and positive in-app environment is our top priority. Our Community Guidelines make clear that we do not tolerate harassment, stalking or controlling behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Davison called on policymakers to crackdown on social media companies who fail to remove abusive content.<\/p>\n<p>She proposed expanding the Online Safety Bill \u2013 which aims to regulate social media platforms \u2013 to directly protect women and girls from online abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs it stands, social media companies are not regulated and that presents a real problem for tackling online violence against women and girls,\u201d Davison told The Sun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why Refuge is calling for the Online Safety Bill to directly protect women and girls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether with our sector partners and academics, we have proposed a code of practice\u00a0which can simply be inserted into this Bill to ensure social media companies are held to account.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese videos are a very real example of why change is needed, and we urge the government to move quickly and adopt the code of practice and show it is serious about protecting women and girls from online threats and abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recent advances and technology have made it easier than ever to carry out abusive behaviors.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple women have reported being followed after creeps secretly planted\u00a0coin-sized item trackers on their persons.<\/p>\n<p>Smartphone apps that silently track and monitor people\u00a0have become popular with abusers and are freely available online.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story originally appeared on <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tech\/5461677\/warning-viral-iphone-hack-catch-cheating-partner\/\"><em>The Sun<\/em><\/a><em> and has been reproduced here with permission.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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